HKS brings the best talent to each job and diversity is a priority. Guided by the four pillars of Firm Equity, Advocacy for Diversity, Workplace Inclusion and Designing for Belonging, HKS is committed to building an international design practice that reflects the diversity of the clients and communities they serve. In 2020, HKS was one of the first sizable interdisciplinary design firms to join the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s shared plan to end extreme poverty, reduce inequality and protect the planet by 2030. To meet these demands, HKS adopted an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) structure. This means they use ESG data to evaluate the firm, from their employees to processes, policies and design portfolio. Beyond the large and varied labor force, there are other advantages to working with HKS’s global structure. Since, at any given time, market conditions dictate where the work is, the Salt Lake studio does not have to rely solely on design opportunities that are available in the Intermountain Region. Sometimes all the work in the office is in Utah, but if Utah slows down, the larger organization can use the Salt Lake staff’s expertise to work on or lead a project in different locations. It is these national and global Emir Tursic, AIA Michael Vela, AIA 12 REFLEXION
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